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Are Conditions Right for Selling Your Practice?
November 09, 2013

Is now the right time to sell your practice?  What information should you have ready in the event you receive a phone call from someone interested in buying your practice? This week’s guest, Paul Martin, MPT, CBI, M&AMI, Martin Healthcare Advisors (MH

Physical Therapy Designed for Cardiac, Pulmonary Patients
September 26, 2013

In the United States, over 14 million people suffer from some form of coronary artery disease, including congestive heart failure and millions more suffer from pulmonary conditions. Cardiac physical therapy helps individuals overcome some of the limitati

Resource Makes it Easier to Find the Right Apps for Your Practice
September 19, 2013

There are hundreds of apps out there for physical therapists.  But how do you know which apps are the best for your clinic?  This week’s expert, Dr. Ben Hando, shares details about a free peer-review medical app site called Medical App Journal. Embra

Patient Management for Physical Therapists
September 04, 2013

Ever wonder how you can demonstrate value to your patients consistently?  Or truly understand what patients are saying about your clinic? Today’s expert, Scott Hebert, PT, DPT, CEO and Co-Founder of TheraVid, Inc. shares details on the ways a patient m

Helping Patients Understand the Value of Physical Therapy
August 28, 2013

From time to time, an article appears highlighting a patient’s negative experience with physical therapy. Recently, a Washington Post article highlighted a costly, unsatisfactory physical therapy experience. This week’s expert, Ann Wendel, PT, ATC, CM

EMR Offers More than Just Physical Therapy Documentation
August 21, 2013

Electronic medical record (EMR) systems provide physical therapists with the ability to access a patient’s complete medical record. But these, systems can offer much more than easy access to patient’s treatments, procedures and prescriptions.  EMR sy

HIPAA-Compliant App Helps Improve Patient Engagement
August 14, 2013

One of the challenges physical therapists often face is getting patients to comply with their treatment plans. To help ensure patients are doing exercises correctly and to improve home exercise compliance, Mike Roberts MPT, CSCS and owner of Central Mass

What You Need to Know Before Selling your Physical Therapy Practice
August 04, 2013

Have you thought about selling your physical therapy practice? Today’s guest, Paul Martin, MPT, CBI, M&AMI, Martin Healthcare Advisors (MHA) founder and president shares details about what physical therapists should and shouldn’t do when planning to s

Using Technology to Assess Balance Issues
July 29, 2013

According to the National Institutes of Health in 2008 an estimated 14.8 percent of American adults (33.4 million) had a balance or dizziness problem. Today’s expert, Duane Anderson, Director of Sales for Medfit Systems, joins us to discuss using techno

A Running Injury Recovery Program Developed by a PT
July 01, 2013

Most runners experience some type of injury in their lifetime. This week’s expert, Bruce R. Wilk PT, OCS specializes in running injuries and has developed a new treatment program that shows runners how to fix their own injuries and become a stronger an